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Ju'ly 27 1926. 1,593,568

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T. CARROLL CASH RBGSTER Filed March`26. 192,0 6 Sheets-Sheet 6- FIG. 11

Thomas Carroll y Patented July 27, i925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS CARROLL, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMEANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A

MARYLAND.

CORPORATION OF CASH REGISTER.

Application filed March 2G, `1920. Serial No. 368,869.

This invention relates to attachments for cash registers and the like and is more parH ticularly adapted to be used in connection with the type o1"` cash register' shown and described in Letters Patent of the United States issued to Thomas Carney, No. 497,860, on May 23, 1893, and Letters Patent oit the United States, No. 718,565, issued to Jos. P. Cleal on January i3, 1903.

The present device is shown adapted to a machine of the type illustrated in the above mentioned Carney and Cleal patents, said machine being constructed and operat ing substantially the saine as themachines shown in these patents and particularly that in the Cleal patent. The purpose of this invention is to enable a merchant selling taxable goods to keep an account of goods sold and also to keep an accurate account of all money taken in as tax which is collected by the revenue department of the Government.

`It is a further object of the present invention to provide indicators which indicate the amount of tax in addition to the regular indicators off the amount of the sale. If the goods sold are non-taxable the tax indicating elements will be rotated to indicate Zero.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a detail and a total printing mechanism, the detail printing being done at each operation of the machine, and the total printing taking place only at such times as when the merchant may desire to know the standing ot his tai; totalizer, the latter being accomplished by a manually operated lever.

`Vith these and incidental objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features ot construction and combinations of parts. the essential elements ot' which are set 'forth in the appended claims and a preferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter described lwith reference to the drawings which accompany and form part oit' this specification.

Of said drawings:

Fig. ly is a plan view of one end of the machine of the above mentioned Carney and @leal type and also shows the connection and relation ot the tax registering attach ment in eonnection therewith, the key board for said attachment being removed to more clearly show the parts beneath.

Fig. 1A is an enlarged plan View of a part oi? the mechanism shown in Fig. l.

Fig. $3 shows the key-board 'lor the tai; registering attachment.

Fig. Ei is a section on line 3-3 o't F 6. looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4': is a detail sectional view, partly broken away, of the mechanism for rotating` the common operatingr shaft.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through a machine of the type described in the above mentioned Cleal patent, and to which the tax registering attachment is attached.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view on line (3 6 of Fig. l, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 7 is a detail view of the indicator aligning cam and its Operating arm, said arm being broken away.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view illustrating the means iorrocking the cam shaft, and also showingthe means for retaining the operating member in lateral position.

Fig. 9 is an end view of the mechanism illustrated in Fig. 8.

FigmlO is a detail perspective vienT of one or' the tax keys: and its retaining' bar.

1]. is a detail View of the tax key retaining bar. z

Fig.'l2 is a rear elevation of the tax register-ing attachment, having some parts broken away. y

13 shows a fragmentary portion of the detail strip printed by the tax regis-` tering attachment.

14- is detail view, looking from the vliront and partly broken away, showing the .Jieans for shitting the cam shai't, some of the parts on the shaft being removed.

Fig. l5 is a detail view of the totalizer and a portion of its actuating mechanism, the operating racks therefor being shown in section and partly broken away.

F 16 is a section on the line 16-l6 oit Fig. 15, looking in the direction of the arrows. i v

Fig. 17 is a vertical section on the line 17"17 of Fig'. l, looking in the directionv of the arrows.

Fig. 18 is a detail viewof the Cain and arm for operating the detail printer.

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Fig. 19 is a detail View, partly in section ot the totalizer and its transfer mechanism.

Fig. .20 is an end View ot the mechanism shown `in Fig'. 18 and shows a portion of one ot the side iilates.

Fipg. 7l is a detail View olf the cam and arm for engaging the totalizer with thefactuators.

Described in general terms7 the machine comprises two separate keyboards, one i'or regrsteringthe regular amounts oit a sale and one 'for registering the amount ol tax when taxable goods are sold. These keyboards are so arranged that tor a transaction involviiiig a tai: the tai; keys are Vlirst depressed, which merely set up certain conditions in the tax registering; attachment. after which the regular amount keys are depressed whereby upon operation ot said keys the mechanism in the tax registering attachment is caused to function under the control ot the depressed tax keys whereby the proper tax in proportion to the regular amount is accumulated in the tax totaliaer and said tax is printed upon a detail strip. The amount ot the tax is also indicated by the tax registering atta chineut.

As stated above, the tax registcrint;- attacln'nentherein described is shown applied to a machine ol the Carney and Cleal type, and therefore, but a brieit description of this machine will be given herein. This mechanism comprises, a series ot amount keys L.lO (Figs. 14 and 5), pivoted on a rod il, mounted in parallel side trames 4Q, only one of which is shown. Common to all. oi the keys l() is a key coupler 43, the lett hand end oit which carries a stud all, projectii'irg into the trame 42, thus 'for ning' a pivot whereby the key coupler may oscillated. The right hand end ot the key coupler is provided with a similar stud (not shown) which projects in the right hard traine (not shown). Each ot the keys i0 provided with a notch l5 adapted to cooperate with a lip i6 formed on the rear edge o'j the l'e coupler i8 when any key oenressed outer end. Suitably mounted in the 4t2 transverse rotation sl adapted double rack 50.r At its lower end. the doul'ilc rack is provided with an open slot l which straddles a stud 52 mounted on the -icht hand side trame (not shown). it its upper end the rack is also slotted and on the inside walls ot the slot the rack is provided with oppositely faced r cl2: teeth 58 whi h cooperate with a pinion 54 fast on the rotation shaft i7. This mechanism is of' substantially the same construction and operation as the mechanism shown in the atoresaid Carney and Cleal patents and ttor the accomplishment ot the same purpose. that is, ot giving a complete'rotation to the sha'tt 47 at each oscillation ot the key coupler7 43, the rotation being in the direction ot the arrow (Fig. In order to prevent retrograde movement ot the shaft Ll? a ratchet or full stroke disk 55 is tast to the right hand end ot' the shaft a? and eooperates with a spring pressed tull stroke pawl or lever .i6 loose on a stud 57 carried by the side trame lt will thus be seen that upon cach conn plete depression oit the keys` 40, the key coupler il?) oscillatcd. and througih counections shown in Fig. 4 and just described, a single rotation is `given to the shaft 4T. The function of the key coupler lill, as is well known in the art, to permit the start-V ing ot an operation ot two or more keys, for eXai'nplcv the $9 and the 304k and then coniplete thooperation by pressing" either one ot the two keys. VIly reason ot the engagement ot the lip 4G ot the key coupler il?) with the notches t5 in the keysj the 555) and the 30o key will be 'fully operated by the complete depression ot either one ot the two keys.

Indication fm ecfzafnfism.

fllidably mounted in the trame plates GO and Gl (Fig. just above the rear ein ot each ot the keys 4:0, is an indicator bar (S2 which carries at its top one oi: a series ot indicating tablets G3 oit a type tully shown and described in the hcreinbelore mentioned `larney and Cleal patents. The indicator bars 69. are yieldingly held in their lower-- most positions by springs till so that the lower ends ot" said bars are in cont ct with the rear ends ot the keys 4.0. Finch o t the indicator tablets G3 bears a special character or characters which are preferably identica l with the characters appearing' on the 'torA ward ends olf their appropriate keys all.

When any oit the keys r-lO are depressed the indicator bars G2 will be elevated against the tension ot the springs (Si carrying;- the tabletsl upward until a projection (i5 on the bar GQ passes above a rocking' bail (3G pivoted at 67 to the trames 42. rllhc construction and operation ot' the hail (56 are old and well known in the art and will not be described in detail here. It is sutlicient to state that the purpose oit the bail G6 to hold the indicator bars (L aiiipropriate to the depressed keys in the elevatedv positions between operations ot the machine so as to sustain an indication between said operations, thereby showing; which i( or lz'e'ys were depressed inthe 'previous animation.. 'It

"will thus be seen that when any one of the keys 40 is depressed, the proper indicator' tablet 63 is raised and publicly exposed through sight openings in the cabinet, which are commonly provided in cash registersl so as to indicate which key or keys have been operated.

Totalvlaer.

The totalizer Jfor accumulating thereon the amounts as registered by the keys 40, is substantially the same as that illustrated and described in the above mentioned Cleal patent. Reference to this patent may be had for a detailed description of said totalizer.

Described in brief terms, the totalizer comprises totalizer elements (Fig. 5) each having secured to the side thereof a ratchet v71 and a pinion 72. The totalizer elements are loose on a shaft 73 carried by a framework 74 pivotally mounted upon brackets carried by a tie bar 7 5 which connects the side trames 42. Loose on a rod 76 mounted in the side framesis an actuating` 'trame r i having secured thereto a segmentq78 arranged to be engaged by the totalizer pinion 72 at the proper time and in a manner to be hereinafter described. Cooperating with a rod 79 in the rear portion ot the iframe 77 are bars 80, the lower ends of which are pivotally mounted on the keys 40. Securedy to the right hand end of the totalizer frame 74 is a lever 81 formed with two arms at its right hand end, each of said arms carrying an anti-friction roller 82. The two rollers 82 cooperate with a cam 83 fast on therotation shaft 47. The lever is mounted on a pivot stud 84 carried by the totalizer frame as usual butis prevented from pivoting with respect to the trame by means of a pin 86 which projects from the totalizer frame and contacts with the forward end of saidv lever. Upon a rotation of the shaft 47 by the depression o1 the key 40, as previously described, the cam 83 acts upon the lever 81 and rocks the totalizer trame 74 about its pivot 87 in a clockwise direction, whereby the pinion 72 is carried into engagement with the segment 78.

The depression of the key raises the bar 80 into engagement with the rod 79 carried by the actuating :trame 77, thereby rocking said frame and consequently' the segment 78 counter-clockwise thus rotating the pinion 72 a distance commensurate with the value of the key which has been depressed.

The transferring from a lower order to a higher order element of the totalizer is accomplished by means of a projection 88 integral with a disk 89 secured to the side of the totalizer element 70. This projection 88 is so positioned that as the wheel passes from 9 to 0 it engages a pawl 90 and rocks said pawl counterclockwise, thereby allowing another pawl91,which is normally held in the position shown in Fig. 5 by the pawl 90, to be rocked in a clockwise directionthrough the actuation ott a spring 92, pressing against the forward end o1 the pawl 91. The pawl 91 is pivotally mounted upon a lever 98 which in turn is pivotally mounted on the trame 74 at a point which coincides with the pivotal point 87 ct' the frame itself. The lever 98 carries an antifriction roller 94 which cooperates with a cam 95 fast on the rotation shaft 47. At the proper time the cam 95 engages a latch plate 96, rocking said plate in a clockwise direction thereby releasing the lever 93 so that as the cam 95 continues in its rotation it will engage the roller 94 and rock the lever 93 in clockwise direction, whereby the pawl 91 engages the ratchet 71 of the nent higher order totaliaer element and advances said element one step.

Meshing with each of the segments 78 is a pinion 97 secured to the end of one of a set of nest-ed sleeves 98 on a shaft 99 which are tor the purpose of transmitting the movement, commensurate with the value ot the keys depressed, to the usual printing mechanism in machines ot' the abovey mentioned Carney and Cleal types.

. Tam registering mechanism.

The tax registering mechanism is carried between parallel plates 105 and 106 and an intermediate plate 107 (Figs. 1, 6 and 12). The plate 105 is mounted on three studs 108 (Fig. 6) carried by the frame 42. The plates 106 and 107 are held in their respective lateral positions at their upper ends by means ot studs 109 and ,spacing sleeves 110 and at their lower ends by shouldered studs 111.

rThe means tor drivingl thetaX registering mechanism comprises an arm 112 (Figs. 1,5 and 6) secured to the stud 44 which, it will be remembered, is carried by the key coupler 43 and receives an oscillation upon the de pression of any of the keys'40. The arm 112 is bitnrcated to receive a pin 113 carried by an arm 114 tast on a shaft 115 mounted in the plates 105 and 10F. Rocking of the key coupler 43 through the arms 112 and 114 causes the shaft 115 to be rocked first coun ter-clockwise (Fig. 6) and then clockwise to normal position. rilhe rocking o1' this shaft 115 through means to be hereinafter described, imparts motion whereby the various devices in the tan registering mechanism are operated to perform their respective functions.

Keyboard.

The keyboard for controlling the differential movements o't the tai; registering mechanism comprises two series ot depressible keys 118 (Figs. 2, 3 and 10) mounted in frames 119 carried on rods 120 mounted in the plates pression ot more than one key .in a f and 107. Each ot the keys 116 carries a pin 121 which cooperates with a sliding; plate 122 having' slots 123 into which proj et shouldered studs 124. carried by the Yframes '119. The plates 122 are held in. their normal. position by coil springs 127 stretched between the .lower ends ot' the plates and a rod carried by the plates 105 and 107. The 'trames 119 are provided with openings 1*..5 to n'iake room 'tor springs 126, one of which surrounds each o't the keys 116 and holds the key in its normal position so that the pins 121 lie against the upper edge ot he openings Each key 116 is provided with a notch 130 which cooperates with a beveled projection 1.531 'torri /lon a dctcnt having' slots 1351 whereby the (le-ents are slidably mounted on the bottoms ot the trames 110 by screws 134. The detents 132 are held in their normal position tf@ 6) by coil `springs stretched between a projection 136 on the detent 132 and a stud carried by the plate 107.

Means is provided tor jn'erentinp; 'the dcat a time. This means comprises a. series ot disks 1219 (Fins. 3 and 6) which lie in recesses 140 cut in the it'raine 110. Thed' 169 are prevented 'from 'Falling outA ot sez recesses by the sliding` plate 122 ufhich lies adjacent tl'iereto. The disks 160 are so ai'm ranged that there is room enough tor only one o't the pins 121 to pass between any two of said disks. The depression oit any l 4 causing its pin 121 to move the disks on both sides thereof in the opposite directions thereby preventing; any o't the remainim.;1 keys irorn beine' dej'n'essed.

Depression ot any key causes its pin 121 tln'oughr its ena `gement. with the plate 122 to move said plate torward (lli 6) again: the tension ot its springv 127. 1.)epression es. the'key also causes the detent 132 to be moved rearward and as the notch 160 in the key cornes opposite the detent the spi-inev 135- restores the detent to normal position thus locking' the key in depressed position.

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Each of the keys 118 is provided at its lower end with a 'projection 141, which ceoperates with shot'llders and 143 on a pair of slidable plates 144 and respectively. Each plate has slots 146 and 1117 through which a shatt 146 and a red 14) es;- tend. The rod 149 is mounted rigidly in the plates 105 and 107, but the shaft 146 projecto through slots in the frames 105 and 107, which coincide with the sldts 146. The plates 144 and 145 are held in position. laterally by collars 150 (Figs 1, 1A and 6).

Secured to the side oit the plate 144. is a rack meshing` with a gear 156 .loose ou the shaft 148. Secured to the side ot the aear166 is a pinion ineslinsj 'with a. rack lS'tast to the plate 145. Looseon one end ot' the shaftt'146 is an arin 159 and loose on the other end ot the shaft 146 is one end oit a link 160, said arm and said link being integrally connected by a-yoke 161. rllhe for` ward end Oi" the link is piyoted-to the vertical arm oit a bell crank 1.62 loose on-a shaitt 168 mounted in the plates 105 and 107. The horizontal arin o1 the bell crank 162 has pivotally mounted thereon two levers16-et,

one o1 which is shown in Fig. 6 while botlr are shown in Figs. 1 and 1A but designated only in the latter figure. the levers 164 are held in engagement with studs 165, one of which is n'iounted in each ot the plates 122 by sjurinjfs 166 eon'ipressed between said levers 1.64 and aftermcd projection 167 ot the bell. crank 162. The levers 164 are provided with projections 166 which cooji erate with a notch 169 in an arm 170 tast on the shaft 163. Also 'tast on the shaft 16?) is an arin 171 provided with a cani slot 172 into which projects a .roller 173 carried by an arm 174 tast on the rock shai't 115.

Frein the above description it can be seen that upon depression ot ak key 118, say in each bank, that the studs are moved forward. whereby the levers 164 under the influence of the springs 166 rock clockwise and their projections 16S engage the notch 169 in the arm 170. However, il? a. key 11S in only one bank is depressed the lever 164 cooperating* with the other bank will remain in the position shown in Fig. 6 due to the 'tact that the plate 122 is not` moved and consequently the lever 164 cannot be moved by its spring,` 166. Alfter the engagement of' the portion 168 with the notch 169, and upon depression of any of the keys 40 whereby the sha'tt 115 is rocked lirst counter-clockwise and then clockwise, as previ ously described, upon the counter-clockwise movement o t said sha'tt the arm 174y is rocked counter-clockwise and through the roller 17 3 and slot 172, the arm 171, shaft 163 and arm 170 are rocked in a clockwise direction (Fig. 6). The projection 16S-being in engagement with the notch 169, consequently, when the arm 171 is rocked clockwise, as just described, the bell crank 162 is rockedv clockwise thereby moving the link 160 to the right and through the yoke 161 and arin 159 sliding the shaft 148 towards the front ot the machine. lVhen the shaft slid towards the. liront of the machine the plates 144 and 145 are slid'torward until one of the shoulders 142 or 143 engages the projection 141 on the depressed key. Then this'occurs the plate carrying such shoulder will be arrested and the pinion 157 and gear 156 will rotate until a shoulder on the other" The upper ends-oit' With this kej7 depressed when the plates 144 and 145 are slid forward the second shoulder in the plate 145 will be the first to engage the projection 141 on the de,- pressed key. When this occurs, the plate 145 and the rack 158 will stop. The stop ping of the rack 158 and the continued forward movement of the link 160 causes the pinion 157 to roll over the rack 158 in a clockwise direction. The gear 156 being fast tothe pinion 157 consequently rotates in the same direction, and thereby through the rack 155 moves the plate 144 forward until its first shoulder 142 from the left strikes the portion 141 of the depressed key. These racks are called complementary racks, one rack moving in this case one space, and the other eight spaces or the complement with respect to nine. i

When a key 118 in only one of the two `banks is depressed, it is desired that the plate 144 cooperating with the other :bank should not move forward upon movement of the link 1.60. Means for accomplishing this purpose `comprises a stud 17 8 carried by `each of the plates 144 and normally in engagement with one end of a bell crank 179 loose on the rod 109. The upper end of the bell crank 17 9 carries a pin 180 projecting into a slot 181 formed in the plate 122. The bell crank 179 is held in normal position by a coil spring 182 stretched between the upper end of said bell crank and a stud carried by'the frame 105. From this it can be seen that when there is no key depressed andconsequently the plate 122 is not moved downward thereby.l the lower end of the bell crank 179 being `in engage-ment with the stud 178 will preventmovement of the plate` l144, and thek plate 145 will move the full nine steps. However, when a key is de-l pressed Vthe movement of the plate 122 through the slot and pin connection rocks the bell crank 179 clockwise out of the path of stud 178 carried by the plate 144 thus allowing the two plates to be moved by the link 160.

By means to be hereinafter described, the plates 144 and 145 set up a detail printing mechanism and control a totalizer.` After the printing mechanism andthe totalizer have been operated by the plates 144 and 1.45 said plates are returned to their normal positions and the depressed key is released. The plates 144 and 145 are returned to their normal position by the counter-clockwise movement of the shaft 163 to its norma-l position, which moves the link 160 to the left to normalposition. Near the end ofthe counterclockwise Vmovement of the shaft 163 a device is operated for releasing the depressed key. `This device comprises two arms 186 fast on the shaft 163 and each having pivotally mounted thereon a spring pressed pawl 187 which is in alignmentwith the projection the keys 118. This 136 on the detent 132. When the arm 186 is rocked clockwise the pawl 187 being resiliently inountedengages the projection 136 and the pawl rocks .slightly counter-clockwise so that it may pass beneath said projection. However, upon the counterclockwise n'iovenient of the arm 186 to normal position the pawl 187 engages the forward edge of the projection 136 and moves the detent 132 upward Athereby releasing the projection 131 from the notch 130 in the depressed key after which, and as the pawl 187 passes yout of engagement with the projection 136, the spring 135 returns the detent 132 to normal position. When the key is released it allows the spring 127 to move the plate 122 back to normal positionwhereupon the pin 165 will be engaged by the beveled edge of the upper end of the lever 164 as the bell crank 162 nears the end of its counter clockwise movement and said lever rocked counterclockwise thereby disengaging its projection 168 from the notch 169 in the arm 170. Thus the driving connection is broken between the plates 144 and 145 and the rock shaft 115 and remains broken until one of the keys 118 is depressed for a subsequent operation of the machine. When the plate 122 isinoved to normal position the spring 182 rocks the bell crank 179 counter-clockwise to normal position thus locking the plate 144 in the normal position.

Pm'ntz'ng md totalz'ez'ng mechanism.

As previously stated the .tax registering' mechanism is provided with a detail printer, or in other words, a printing mechanism which prints the amount of the tax for each operation of the machine as controlled by printing mechanism comprises two type wheels 184 (Fig. 17) one of which is fast on a shaft 185 the other being fast upon a sleeve 188 loose upon said shaft. Secured to the other end of the shaft 185 and sleeve 188 are two `pinions 189 (Figs. 1, 1A and 6) each meshing with a rack 190 (Fig. 6), formed on the underside of each of the plates 144.

Frein this itcan be seen that when the racks 190 are set commensurate with the values of the keys depressed their movements are transmitted to the type wheels 184 so that the amount may be printed upon a detail strip to be later described.

The detail strip is fed from a supply roll 191 (Fig. 17) mounted on a stud 192 carried by a plate 193 and passed underneath a resilient platen 194 andwound upon a receiving roll 195. The platen 194 and the receiving roll 195 are both mounted upon the plate 193. The plate 193 is pivoted on a stud 196 carried by a plate 197 mounted to slide on studs 198 carried by the plate 107. The plate 197 is held in the normal position by a spring 199 stretched between said plate spring 202.

and the rod 120 and is only moved for a special purpose to be hereinafter descrilfied.

The plate 198 carries a stud 200 held in engagement with the horizontal arin of a bell crank 201 (Figs. 17, 1S and 20) by a spring 202 compressed between the plate 197 and a portion 203 of the plate 193. The bell c 1ank 201 is loose on a shaft 201 mounted in the plates 105 and 106. The vertical arm of the bell crank 201 has a lug 207 with a flat side 20S. The lug 207 is normally in .engageinent with a disk 205 fast on a` rock shaft 20G. Said disk has formed thereon a cain portion 209 adapted to cooperate with the lug 207. The shaft 206 is adapted to be rocked first counter-clockwise (Figs. 6,

17 and 1S) then shifted to the right (Fig. 12) or to the left, as viewed in Fins. 111 and 120, then rocked clockwise to normal position and finally shifted 'back to normal position vby means which will be hereinafter described. During the counter-clockwise movement of the shaft'20t3, the portion`209 of the disk 205 engagesV the lug 20T and rocks the b'ellcrank 201 counter-elockwise and through its engagement with the stud -200 rocks the plate 193 counter-clockwise and raises the platen` 191v further away from the type wheels A1811 and compresses the `When the high point of the v"cam 209 passes beyond the'flat portion 208 of the lug 207, the sp'ring 202 having been put under Xtra compression forces the platen 194.- with a hammer like blow against the ytypewheels lliwhereby an impression is vmade upon a detail stripu such as illustratedin all but the last line of printing in Fig. 13.

The 'disk 205 is providedwith a clearance cut 210 to allow the platen 191 to engage the type' wheels 184.

This impression musttake place before fthe' plate 144 is returned to its normal posi tion as the rack 190 thereon is alwavs in en` gageinent with the pinions 189 which set the type'wheels 18-1. After the lug 207 on the bell crank 201 is drop Jed off the high portion of the cam 209 tliefshaft 20G and the disk 205 are shifted by means to be later described. However, said disk is wide enough so that the lug 207 will not be entirely disengaged therefroin. After being shifted the shaft'206 is vrocked clockwise whereby the lug 207 is moved to the true periphery of the disk 205 by its engagement with the edge of the cut 210. Near the end of the clockwise n'iovement of thev shaft 200 it is shifted back to normal position so that the lug 207 will be in line with the cam portion 209. If the cam were not siiifted si'dewise it isvery obvious that it could'not be rocked backwards to normal position as it would lock itself against the lug 207.

After each print upon the detail strip it is necessary to feed it so that the printing the rock shaft 115.

for the next operation will be properly spaced from the previous one. This is accomplished by a ratchet 211 secured to the receiving roll 195. Engaging the ratchet is a spring pressed pawl 212` pivoted on the plate 197. As the plate 197 does not rock and the plate 193 is rocked counterclockwise, it can be seen that upon movement of the plate the ratchet wheel 211 will be advanced one step by the pawl 212 which re mains practically stationary while the plate 193 is being moved backward. This vdistance is sufficient to space theV printing on the 'detail strip, as shown in Fig. 13.

Means for inking the type wheels 184 comprises an endless ribbon 213 carried'by three lrollers 2111- `mo unted on the frame 10T and a felt roll 215 having secured to the side thereof a ratchet 216 engaged by a pawl 217 mounted to the slide on the shafti206 and a pin 218 carried by the plate 106. The pawl is held in the normal positionshownin` Fig. 17 by' a spring 219. Said pawl 'carries a' pin 220 which cooperates with a `cam"221fast on theshaft206. From thisdescription it can be seen that when theshaft 206 is rocked counter-clockwise (Fig. 17) the cam 221 through its engagement withv the pin 220 slides the -pawl 217 to the `left therebyturning 'the' ratchet and'consequently the felt rollv 215 whereby Ithe ribbon is caused to move so that the type'will not 'strike in the saine place during two consecutive opera- 'tions of the machine. Vhen the shaft 206 is rotated `clockwise tonormal position,` the spring 219 causes the' pin 220 to follow the periphery of thecam 221 and consequently draws the pawl 217`backward to normal 4position. To prevent retrograde movement of the roll 215 and ratchet 216 when the pawl 21T is being returned/to normal position a spring pressed retaining pawl 222 carried by the plate 107'enga`ges the ratchet 216.

lllechcmz'mn for roc/ving and shift/ag the shaft F306'.

The means for rocking the shaft206 first counter-clockwise and then clockwise comprises an arm 228 (Figs. 1, 1A and 6) fast on Pivoted to the arin 228 is one end of a link 2297 the other end of which is p ivoted to an arm 230 secured to the shaft 206 by a key 227 (Fig. S). This key permits the. arm 230 to rock the shaft 200 and also permits saidshaft to be shifted endwise. Vhen vthe shaft 115 is rocked counter-clockwise and then clockwise to normal position, as previously described, the arms 228 and 280 and the link 229 cause the shaft 206 to be rocked first counter-clock wise and then clockwise as previously stated.

The means for shifting the shaft 206 to 'the right (Fig. 12) `or to the left as viewed in Figs. 14 and 20, and then back again cointhe plates 107 and 105 respectively. Cooperating with these lugs are two arms 233 and 234 fas-t n the shaft 206. Near the end of the counter-clockwise movement of the shaft 206 (Fig. 6) the beveled edge of the arm 234 engages the beveled edge of the lug 232 (Fig. 14) and as the shaft finishes its movement the larm 234 through its engagement with the lug 232 is shifted to the left (Fig. 14) or to the right as viewed in Fig. 12, thereby shifting the shaft v206 and the arm 233 thereon until said arm 233 lies adjacent the plate 107. It will be noticed in Fig. 6 that the arm 233 is in contact with the lug 231. 'I-Iowever, this arm is rocked counterclockwise with the shaft, it being fast thereto, so that when the shaft is shifted and this arm lies adjacent the plate 107 it is not in engagement with-the lug 231. However, upon the clockwise movement of the shaft 206 to normal position the arm 233 is in the plane of the lug 231 and as the shaft completes its oscillation in a clockwise direction the beveled edge of the arm 233 engages the beveled edge of the lugs 231 and cams said arm, the shaft 206 and the arm 234 back to normal position shown in Fig. 14. There are four reasons for shifting of the shaft 206, the first reason having already been stated in connection with the bell crank 201 and the disk 205; the other three reasons will be hereinafter describedr in connection with the totalizer mechanism, transfer mechanism and the indicating mechanism. During the shifting of the shaft 206 the arm 230 is held in its lateral position by a formed plate 235 (Figs. 8 and 9) and a hub 236 fast Vto said arm. It might be stated here that the slot 172 (Fig. 6) in the arm 171 is provided with two neutral portions at the extreme ends of said slot to take care of the time which it takes to shift the shaft 206, as just described.

Tax total/Zeer.

This totalizer is mounted between parallel frames 238 (Figs. 15 and 17) mounted fast on the shaft, 204. i The frames are properly spaced by rods 237 (Fig.y There are four totalizer wheels 239 loose on a. shaft 240 mounted in the frames 238. The wheel to the right (Fig..15) or the units wheel is connected by a tube 241 through a mortise and tenen connection to a pinion 242 loose on the shaft 240. The pinion 242 is in alignment with the plate 144 associated with the units bank of keys 113. The plate 144 associated with the tens bank of keys is in alignment with a pinion 243 loose on the sleeve 241. The pinion 243 meshes with a gear fast on a shaft 245 carried by the frames Also fast on 'the shaft 245 is a gear 246 meshing with a gear 247 (Figs. 15 and 16) secured to the side of the tens totalizer wheel 239. By

means to be hereinafter described the totalizer frame 238 is rocked counter-clockwise whereby the pinion-s 242 and 243 engage the racks 190 integral with the plates 144 controlled by the units and tens bank of keys 118. `These pinions are rocked .into mesh with the racks 190 near the beginning of the operation of the machine before the plates 144 are moved differentially under the control of the keys. After said plates have been moved and before they are returned to their normal position the totalizer frames 238 are rocked clockwise to normal position thereby disengaging the pinions 242 and 243 from the racks 190.

The reason for using the gears and 246 to step across the units wheel and into the tens wheel is because in totalizers of this type which are well known in the art,` the wheels 239 must he mounted upon a shaft in order that they may be turned to Zero by a notch in the shaft which vengages pawls (not shown) carried by each of the totalizer elements upon rotation of a disk 248 fast to the shaft 240. The disk 248 is provided with a `5 hub having turn-to-zero key receiving notches as shown in Fig. 17. Said disk also normally lies a stud 249 (Fig. 17) carried by a lever 250 mounted on a stud 251 carried by the frame 238. The `stud is held in engagement with the disk 248 by a spring 261. Slidably and pivotally mounted upon the stud 251 is a pawl 262 having a flange 263 held in engagement with an arm 264 integral. with the lever 250 by a torsion spring 274. lilihen the disk 248 is rotated clockwise (Fig. 17) the lever 250 is rocked counter-clockwise as the stud 249 is cammed to the outer periphery of the disk 248. lVl'ien this happens the pawl 262 is rocked so that it lies in the path of movement of pin 284 carried by the disk 248.` Practically at the end of the rotation of the disk 248 the pin 284 engages the pawl 262 and slides the pawl nntil it is stopped by the stud 251 engaging the outer end. of its slot. Shortlyafter the pin 284 engages 'the pawl 262 the stud 249 drops off from the true periphery of the disk 248 and when the operator releases the pressure on his turnto-Zero key the spring 261 roc rs the .lever 250 so that its stud engages the notch as shown in Fig. 17. The pawl 262 under the infiuence of the spring 274 will then return to normal position. The stopping of the disk 248 by the pawl is just a trifle past the zero position. This is to ii `nre that the stud 249 will be rocked off from the true periphery of the disk 248 and caused to engage in the notch.

.Trans/fer mechanism.

The means for transferring from the units to the tens wheel, the tens wheel to the a recess in its periphery in which a paWl Q ot the nett higher order elxeinent.

The pavvl 255 holds a pani. in the position shoivn in if). The patri 9.56 is inounted on a lever mounted on a rod 25S carried hy the 'trainee Q38. rfhe lever 257 is provided with a roller 279 which cooperates with a cani 260 fast on the shait 20G. When a Wheel 285) passes troni 9 to 0 the projection 254 engages the pavvl and rocks said pawl counter-clockwise thereby disengaging it lroni a portion 285 of the pawl 256 and allowing` said pawl to roch clockwise into engagement with the ratchet l.Vith the paWl in this position when the Cain Q engages the roller Q59. as said Cain is being rotated clochev to normal position, it rocks the lever Q13) ciocitivise thereby moving the pavvl Viti 'forward to ath vanee the ratchet and its totaliiier eienieut 239 one step. It might he well to state here that when the shaft Q05 is rocked counterclocltwise the ains 9G() are not in alignment with the rollers carried hy the levers Q57 hut atter the shaft Q06 has heen shiifted as previously described, the earns itl are in alignment with the rollers 25) during the reiur inoveinent of the shaft 20G in a clockwise direction to its normal. position. Near the end ot its clockwise inov'einent the shaft is shifted hach to normal in order to allow the earns Q60 to pass 'the rollers 259 when the shait is being roche-d in a counterclockwise direction during` the next operation of the machine. rEllis is the second reau son 'for shittingl this shai't at each operation oit the inachine. The evers Q57 are all rocked hut it the pa'n'ls have not heen tripped the pawls 256 pass over the top or the ratchets and do not advance theni as when transferring.

.Total/zer rocking means.

The n'ieans 'lior rocking,` the 'traine Q38 to engage :he pinions Q42 Vand 243 with the racks 190 comprises c cani Q65 (Figs. G. 12 and 21) fast on the shait 20G. Secured to the side ot the cani is another cani 266. Cooperating;l with the cains is a Y-shaped arin 26"( fast on the shaft QOl to which, it wiil he ieineinhered, are also tast the 'trames 238. then the shatt 20G is rocked countereloclwise a high portion 26S on the cani 255 engages a portion 269 oit the arin 267 and roche said arin counter-clockwise Whereby a portion 270 ot the arin 267 engages the loiv portion Q71 ot the Cain Q65. The con tour ot this cani is such that the gears 2*-12 and are rocked into engagement with the achs i90 near thebeginning` ot the operation ot the inaehine and held in engagement tliereivith until. said racks are diiierentially .positioned under control of the l-eys 118. ritter the raclis have been so positioned the portion 272 oit the cani E2G?) enl Q the portion 2T() oitl the arin 2(37 and rocks said arrn clockwise to normal position thereby disengaging the gears zA/l2 and Q frein the raels 190. YWhen the portion mn is engaged hy the portion F372 the -f"" is rocked od from the portion portion oa air ene'ages a portion 27B ot the Cain i365. This is near the completion olf the count(ir-eloclwise inoveinent ot the shaft 2,06. ter the arin 967 has heen rocked hach 'to the position as just deserihed, the shaft 20G is shifted to vthe right (Fig. l2) thereby moving; the earn out o'l engagement with the arnii Qt? entirely, and causing' the cani @rf/t3 'to he moved into engageinent with said arin QG?. The contour of the cani 52138 is suoli that the arin 267 is held in the position shown in Fig. 6 during` the tin'ie that the shalt 20G is rocked clockwise t its normal position. Near the end of i clmrlivxise inoveinent oi? the shat't to norial position said shatft is again shifted to the lett (llig. i2) as previously descrihed, n'herehy the cani 266 is disengaged 'from the arm 267 and the .cain'ZG is'nioved into engagement therewith. 1t is very obvious that it the shait 906 were not shi'lited when it is roel-:ed clockwise to norinal position, the pinions 2i-2 and Qet-i would again he engaged with the racks 190 and would he inoved to the position which they occupied he'tore having anythine,y accumulated therein, and consequently it is necessary to shit't the shalt 20G to hold the arin 26T in the position shown in Fig. (3 thus holding' the pinions Ll?, and 24112-3 out of engageinentlwith the rackL i90 aiiter an ainonnt has heen accumulated into the totalizer eleinents. This is the third reason Why it is necessary to shilft the shaft 20G hack and forth during its oscillation. i

Total printing.

print a total 'troni the type on the periphery of the totalizer elements 239 the lever 275 is moved counter-clockwise (Fig. 17) whereupon the plate 197 is slid to the left and `wise any further than shown in Fig.`17,

the plate 193 will be rocked counter-clockwise by the engagement of the lug with the lower end of the lever 280. After said lever passes over the lug the platen 194 is in a position directly above the totaliaer elements 239 and through the force of the compression spring 202 is forced with a hammer like blow against said totalizer wheels thereby causing the amount which has been accumulated on the totalizer elements to be printed upon the detail strip. The lever 27 5 is then moved clockwise to normal position whereupon the lever 280 again engages the lug 283 but this time the engagement being on the opposite side of the lug the lever is merely rocked clockwise until it passes over said lug whereupon it regains its normal position under the influence of the spring 282.

I ndz'catng mechanism.

As before stated, the tax registering mechanism is provided with an indicating mechanism to indicate the amount ofthe tax. or in other words, to indicate which of the keys 118 have been depressed. This mechanism comprises two indicator drums 290.(Figs. 1, 6 and 12) one'for the `units and one for the tens bank of keys 118. The

drums have indicia on their peripheries which correspond to the characters on the keys 118. The drums are loose on a shaft 291 carried by the frames 105 and`106. Se

cured to the side of each of the drums290v is an aligner disk 292 and a pinion 293.l

of which is pivotally connected to the plate 144. Pivotally connected to the plate 145 is one end of a link 300, the other end of which is pivoted to an arm 301 loose on a shaft 302 carried by the frames 105 and 106. Loose on the shaft 302 and secured to the arm 301 is a segment 303 meshing with a segment 304 loose on the shaft 295. and

having integral therewith an arm 305 which cooperates with the pin 296. Frein ythe above ldescription itcan `be seen that movement of the plates144 and 145 through the links 299 and 300 and, arm 298, and arm 301 and segments 303 and 304, will cause the arms 297 and 305 to come together in scissors like fashion and engage the stud 296 and move the segment 294 to position the indicator drum 290 to indicate commensurate with the `value of the key de pressed.

The means for aligning the indicator drums in theproper position and retaining them in this position until a subsequent operation of thelnachine, comprises the aligning disks 292 which are normally engaged by aligners 306 fast on the shaft 302. Also fast on the shaft 302 is an arm 307 connected by a pin and slot connection to a lever 308 mounted on a stud 309 carried by the plate 105. The lower end of the lever 308 is Y-shaped and provided with two projections 310 and 311 (Fig. 7) which cooperate with a cam 312 and a cam 313 secured to the side thereof. These cams are fast on the rock shaft 206. When the shaft 206 is rocked counter-clockwise the portion 314 of the cam 312 engages the projection 310 and causes the lever 308 to be rocked counter-clockwise thereby rocking the arm 307 and the aligners 306 in a clockwise direction and disengaging the aligners fromv the disks 292. `Vihen the portion 314 engages the portion 310 vthe portion 311 drops down to the portion 315 of the cam 312. Nearthe end of the counter-clockwise movement of the shaft 206 and after the portion 310 has dropped down to the portion 316 and after the portion 311v has been engaged by the portion 317 of the cam 312 the shaft 206 is shifted to the right (Fig. 12) thereby moving the` cam 312 out of engagement with the lever 308 .and moving the cam 313 into engagement with the lever 303. The cam 313 is so shaped that when the shaft 206 is rocked clockwise to normal position, the lever 308 is held in position shown in Figs. 6 and 7 so that the amount which has been set upon the indicator drums 290 will be retained thereon until a subsequent operation of the machine. The periphery of the cam 313 which engages the projection 311 is of the same radius as the portion 317 of the cam 312 thus preventing the lever 308 from being rocked back and forth when the shaft 306 is rocked clockwise to normal position.

During this movement of the shaft 206 if it were not for the fact that said shaft is shifted, the lever 308 would be rocked back and forth and the indicator drums 290 would be allowed to get out of alignment thus destroying the indication which it is desired to maintain until a subsequnt operation of the machine.

This is the fourth Cil reason for shifting the shaft? 206back; and. forth during its oscillation.

O perdition.

A brief description of the operation of' the machineivill be given, it being; assumed that a taxablev article has. been. sold 'tor $8.00 and the ta); on said. article is`10 per cent orV 30V cents. First the operator depresses the 3 key 118 in the' tens bank (left hand bank Fig'. :2) andY then depresses the SE-3i key 40. Depression ot the $3 key ttlrocksV the key coupler 113 counter-clockwise 5)' whereby through thestud 418the: rack 50' is moved upward and causes the shalt -l to be rotated counter-clockwise (Fig. et). The rotationot the sha'ttiengagestthepinion, 72 of thet'otalizer'element Witlr t-he segment' 7S so that as theI bar 8O is raised, and: en

y gages; the rod 79fthe amount commensurate withl the value of the key which has been depressed isaccumulated on the totalizer element 70. Depression.-` ofV the keyl also raises the indicator rod' 62 and exposes the proper indicator1- target 63 to view; lVhen tlie key 4G' is released the key coupler 13 rocks clockwise to normal position:v under its own weight, completes the rotation of' the shaft. L17 and. insures` that; the keys.` are returned to their normal positions.

Uinvardorl clockwise movement ('Fig. 6)' oit the keyl coupler: L1B' no'cksy the shafl'tV 115i counter-clockwise and through; the.vr arm 17.1,. shaft 1263 and? link 160 moves thes-platesz14l4l' and. 1115 to theright until they. aref stopped bv the end. 141 ot the depressed key' 118;v This movement ot the plates 14rd and; 14%5 through the links 29] and; 3005 arm 298,. arm 301 and segments'- 3031 and* 304a and arms 29T and 805 positions the indicator; drums. 290i to indicate; 30e. Themovem'entof tlieplate 14dthrough theV rack 190" sets the; printing' wheels 1:84... Oscillation. of the shaft' Q06'- throue'h the armi 92S@ the link' Q29" and the arm Q30 rocks the bell crank 2,01. and. causes the platen 19st to-be raised and the springr compressed, which. spring" when', released forces the platen againstthetype. Wheels 184 thereby printing on the detail strip` the amount. commensurate With theivalue ot; the keys which WereI depressed, inithis case: the 30o key. Movement ot thelsha'tt 208r also causes the totalizer. trames 238 toV berocke'd whereby the pinions'QslQ and 243 engage' the'- raeksltl() on. the plates lflflkconsequently the amount. 30e' is accumulated. into the tota'lizer' elements 239V (Figs 16; 17 and19').. After the amount has been accumulated.'4 into the totalizer andl set up on. the indicating." drums-290 and printed from the detail type wleclslSfr the. shalt 163 is rockedi counterclockwise to normal position through the4 arms 171 and 174., The arm 1711 being moved clockwise to normal position by the downward or counter-elocknise movement ot the key coupler i3 through its connection, by means ot the arms 112 and 1141, to the shalt' 115. The movement oli the plates 1li and 145 to normal position, however, does not move the indicator drinne 190 to zero position, they being' allowedto remain in the position to which the have been set due to the tact that said ating drums are set bythe con'iplementary moveniient ot the. tvfo racks thro... the 's like motion oi the arms 29T aid $305 and are held in alignment by the quently when the pl turned to normal osnion the arms 29? and 305 openzin a: scissors like i and allow the 'segment 294i to remain in. the position to which it has been set.

The amount ot tai; collected tor any given period may be recorded on the tanr detail strip by moving the lever `first counter clockwise and then clockwise. Counter clockivie movement operates to shift the platen roller 1941; to a` posi on above the to talizer type Wheels, and, through the instrumentality oit the lever Q00 and lun; 283, to raise theplatcn again the 'torce ot the springtr 202 which operates to cause an nnpression to be made as the lever QSO drops behind the lugI Clockwise movement ot the lever 275. merely shiit'ts the parts back to normal, the lever QSO pivotingv to slide over the 11194283 Without raising the platen.

`While the iorm' oli mechanism, herein shown and described is admirably adapted to 'fulfill the objects primarily stated` it is toly be understood that it is not intended to confine the invention to the one form ot embodiment for itis susceptible ot embodiment in various forms all coming; witsin the scope of the claims which tolloiv.

TWhat is claimed is:

1. Ina machine oit the class described. the combination of aplurality of serios ot depressiblc amount determining k y operating device controlled by one scri a totalizer, actuators therefor controlled by another series, said last mentioned seri being-` normally fully dpressible, driving mechanismor the actual; operated by the main operating' device and normally disconnected vtrom said device, and means operated by a depression ot a kov in the second series for eonnectinfl the driving; mechanism to thc main operating); device.

In a machine out the described., the combination ot a series ot depressible here constituting"totalizer actuator stops, a main operating device, a total'zer, actuators there ttor controlled by said keys. driving' mechanism for the actuators operated by the main operating device and normally disconnected i-rom` 'sa-id device, and a niovablv mounted member carried by said mechani n and tit.

tuated by depression of a key to operatively connect the driving mechanism to the main operating device.

3. In a machine of the class described., the combination of a series of depressible keys, a'main operating device, a totalizer, actuators therefor controlled by ysaid keys, means for lockingl the actuators in the normal position, driving mechanism for the actuators operated by the main operating device and normally disconnected from said device, means operated by the depression of a key for releasing said locking means, and pivoted coupling means operable upon depression of a key Vfor connecting the driving mechanism to ythe main operating device.

4i. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a series of depressible keys, a ymain operating device, a totalizer, actuators therefor controlled by said keys, means for locking the actuators in the normal position, driving mechanism for the actuators operated bythe main operating device and normally disconnected Jfrom said device, and means operating independently of any movement orn the actuators and operated by the depression of a key for releasing said locking means and for simultaneously connecting the main operating mechanism to the driving` device.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination of two series of manipulative devices, a totalizer, act-uatorstherefor controlled by one of said series of manipulative devices, driving mechanism for the actuators involving a rockable member, a rockable member operated by any one of the devices in the other series for operatinfr said driving mechanism, and means controlled by a device in said irst'series lor coupling said rockable members. f

6, In a machine of the class described, the combination of a series of depressible keys, a totalizer, actuators therefor controlled by said keys, normally ineffective driving mechanism for the actuators, an oscillating device for operating said driving mechanism, means operated by complete depression of a key for rendering the drivingr mechanism effective. and a series of manipulative devices for oscillating said oscillating device.

7. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a series of depressible keys, a totalizer, actuators therefor controlled by said keys, normally ineective driving mechanism for the actuators, an oscillating device for operating said driving mechanism, means operatedby depression of a key Jfor connecting said oscillatory device to the driving mechanism', a rockable member operatively connected to said oscillating device, and a series of manipulative devices for operating said member to oscillate the oscillating device.

8. In a machine of the class described, the

combination of tWo sets of manipulative amount determining devices, printing mechanisms involving printing elements controlled by said set-s, separate impression means cooperating Withsaid printing elements, and means under control of the one set and operable thereby independently of any operation of the other set for operating both of said impression means.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a value register for recording values of sales, an attachment involving recording elements adjustable independently of said value register, andimpression means mounted in said attachment cooperable with said recording elements and operable from said value register.

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination of two registering sections, separate sets. of completely depressible manipulative kamount determining means for each section, and means actuated by the depression of the set of amount determining means or' one section for effecting a registration in the other section in accordance With the depression of the amount determining means of said other section.

l1. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of tvvo independent sets o1 independently operable and completely depressible manipulative amount determining devices, recording elements adapted to be controlled by one set, and means controlled by the other set for taking a record from said recording elements when said elements are in normal position.

l2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of item printing Wheels, total printing wheels, a common actuator therefor, manipulative amount determining devices controlling said actuator, a pivoted frame supporting record material and an impression platen normally in cooperative relation with theitem printing Wheels, means for oscillating the frame to cause the platen to take an impression from theitem printing Wheels, means operated by the oscillation of the pivoted frame for feeding the record material previous to the impression, a reciprocable member supporting said pivoted frame, and a manually operated lever for moving the reciprocable member so as to cause the platen to take an impression from the total printing Wheels upon the record material.

13. In afmachine of the class described, the combination of a totalizer adapted to have printed impressions made therefrom, item printing elements having their printing line in the saine plane as the printing line of the totalizer, an actuator common to the totalizer and the item printing elements, manipulative amount determining devices controlling said actuator, a pivoted inem-- ber carrying a record materialsupply roll receiving roll and an impression platen, means 'for oscillating` the member tocause, the platen to take an impression from the item1 printing Whe/ehA and a manually operated total lever 'for movies` the member so, as to cause the platen to taire an impression from the totalizaer.

14:. In a machine oit the class described, the combination oi total println; elei. ents, item printing elements, an actuator common to the total printing; elements and the item printing elements, manipulative amount determining' devices controlliiip' said actuator, a pivoted frame carrying record material: supply roll and rcceivinig` rollu an impr i platen mounted to rotate freely upon a s" id supported by said pivoted record material passes freely tliereover during` its travel from the supply roll to the receiving roll, means for oscillating the pivoted iframe to cause the platen to take an impression from the item printing` Wheels, and a manually operated total levei for moving said 'ii-ame so as to cause tlie platen to talre an impression ifrom the total printinn; elements.

l5. In machine ol the described, the combination of totalizcer al it have printedv impressions made nnerei om, item printing` elements`r an actuator ceini'iion to the totalizer andthe i'teiii printing eleH ments, manipulative amount determining devices controlling said actuator, a pivoted Y plate carrying` a record material .supply roll and receiving,` roll, an impression platen normally in cooperative relation ivi printing' elements and supported by said member so that the record material passes thereover in its travel 'from the supply roll to the receivingY roll, means for oscillating the plate 'to cause the platen to taire an impression ljrom the item printing wheels, a manually operated lever lor moving; the plate to bring; the platen into cooperative relation with the totalizer, independent means tor oscillatingv the plate to cause theplaten totalre an impression trom .the totalizer, and means operated during the oscillation ol the plate lor feeding the record material.

16; In a machine of the class described', the conibiiiatioii of a totalizei adrned to have printed impressions made therefrom, item printi e' elements, an actuator coii'iinon to the tot er and the item printing" elements, manipulative einer :t detern'iiiiing devices controlling` said af-tuater, a pivoted member carrying' a record material supply roll receiving)` roll and an impression plate normally in cooperative relation `with 'the item printing Wheels and around which the record material passes in its travel. from the supply roll to the receiving;` roll, means for roclrinro"- said pivoted member to cause the platen tok take an impression from the item 'tine so that the tli the item.

printing Wheels-n av reciprocable,` member. snp portingA said pivoted member, manually operated lever lor moving the iieciprocable member to bring the platen into, eos-operativc relation with the tot-alizer, andi means, for rocking the pivotedl member during the movement of the reeiprocable member to.' cause the platen to take an impression from the totalizer upon the. record material.

li?. In az machine ot the class des-'cribed,Y Ac combination of a main operatingmecliamsm, aceuinulating total printing elements noiraccumulating item printing'eleinsnts, an. zetuator common to the tota iii'nting elenents and the item printing elements, ma-

)uiative amountl determining dcvicesiconsaid actuator, a pivotedmember cara record material supply roll. receivele? entsand mounted*l on tlie pivoted meme lier so that the record material passes roundl` it when saidV material travels from the sup-Y plyioll`to the receivingI roll, means operatedl. by the main operating mechanism iior rockii the pivoted member-t0 causerthefl'ilate i to taire an. impressionI from: the itemr print-- e' vrlieele, a` reciprocable member support said pivoted member, a ii'iannally oper-l ated lever loi' moving` the iecipiocable,mein-- bei' 'to bringy the platenzintozcooperativerelation with the total printing,- elements, moans. independent of the main operating mecha-v nism for rocking the pivoted n'ieinber during the movement of the reciprocable inember to cause thefplaten to-take an impression from the total printing elements upon tlierecord material, andy meanssupported byy the reeiprocable member nd cooperating with the receiving roll lor eedingtl'ie record ma terial previous to each impressioni` lio. In maeiiine el the class desciiibcd,

the combination a printing totalizer,L

manipulative amount detern'iining devia controlling' said actuator, a sliding plate supporting a pivotedA plate carrying a. record material supply rollreceiving roll and an impression platen so arranged that 'the record materialpasses aroundsaid platen inv its travel from the supply roll to the receiving;` roll, means for oscillit-ing the pinotcdplate independent` et the sliding plate, to cause the platen to take an impressioni from the item printinpT Wheels, a manually operated total lever, connect-ions between said total lever and said sliding' plate for moving the latter to bring tlieimpression platen intocooperative relation with thetotalizer, and means on the piveted' plate for causingr the same to be oscillated upon operation of the totall lever to cause the platen to take an from the totalizer.

impression 19., In, a machine. ot thef class described;

lli

the combination of a printing totalizer, item printing wheels, actuator common to the totalirer the iten printing wheels, manipulative amount determining devices controlling s d actuator, a sliding plate snpporting a lnvoted plate ca rjing a `record material supply roll receiving roll and an impression platen so arranged that the record material passes around said platen in its travel from the supply roll to the receiving roll, means for oscillating the pivoted plate independent et the sliding plate to cause the platen tok taire an impression trom the item printing wheels, a manually operated total lever, connections between said total lever and said sliding plate for moving the latter to bring the impression platen into cooperative relation with the totalizer, means on the pivoted plate tor causing the same to be oscillated upon operation of the total lever to cause the platen to take an impress-ion from the totalizer, and means on said sliding plate and cooperating with a ratchet on the receiving roll forteeding the record material upon each oscilliation ot the pivoted plate.

20. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a printing totalizer, item printing wheels, an actuator common to the totalizer and the 1 item printing wheels, manipulative amount determining devices controlling said actuator, a sliding plate supporting a pivoted plate carrying a record material supplyv roll receiving roll and an impression platen so n arranged that the record material passes around said platen in its travel trom the supply roll to the receiving roll, a camming device engaging a stud on said pivoted plate for rocking the same independent ot the sliding plate to cause the platen to take an impression from the item printing wheels uponthe record material, a manually operated total lever, connections between said total lever` and said sliding plate for. moving the latter upon operation ot' the former to position the impression yplaten into cooperative relation with the totalizer, means on the pivoted plate tor causing the same to be oscillated duringv the positioning movement or" the sliding plate to cause the platen to take an impression from the totalizer, and means on said sliding plate cooperating with means on the receiving roll tor feedingthe record material upon each oscillation ot' the pivoted plate. i i

2l. ln a machine of the class described, the combination ot accumulating total printing elements, non-accumulating item printing elements, an actuator common to the total printing elements and the item print- .ing elements, manipulative amount `deter'- mining devices controllingsaid actuator, a pivoted membercarrying a record material supply roll and receiving roll, a cylindrical impression platen normally in cooperative relation with theitem printing elements and mounted torotate freely upon a stud supported by said pivoted member so that the record material passes freely thereover in its travel from thesupply roll to the receiving roll, a `spring cooperating with the pivoted member, cam device for rocking the pivoted member in one direction to store up power in said spring whereupon said spring rocks said member in the other direction and causes the platen to take an impression from the item printing elements, a manually operated lever for moving said memberto bring the platen into cooperative relation with the total printing elements, a flexibly mounted lever supported by said pivoted member and adapted to` engage a stationary member `during the initial `movement of said pivoted member by the total lever to cause the platen to take an impression from the total printing elements, and means operated during the oscillation of said pivoted member for feeding the record material.

22. In a machine' ot the cl-ass described, the combination of accumulating total printing elements, non-accumulating item printiig elements, an actuator common to the total printing elements and the item printing elements, manipulative amount determining devices controlling said actuator, a pivoted member carrying a record material supply roll and receiving roll, a cylindrical impression platen normally in cooperative relation with the item printing elements and mounted to rotate freely upon a stud supported by said pivoted member so that the record material passes freely thereover. in its travel from the supply roll tothe receiving roll, a cam device forv rocking said pivoted member in one direction, a spring tor rocking said pivoted member in the opposite direction to cause the platen to take an impression from the item printing wheels, a sliding member supporting said pivoted member, a manually operated total lever .for moving said sliding member to position said platen in cooperative relation with the total printing elements, a liexibly mounted lever carried by said pivoted member, a stationary member located so as to be in the path oi travel of said flexible lever when the platen is moved to the total printing position, means for holding the flexible lever rigid as the platen is moved tothe total printing position whereby said flexible lever through its engagement with said stationary member rocks the pivoted member whereupon saidspring causes the platen to take an impression yfrom the total printing elements as the flexible lever is disengage from said stationary member, means for restoring the iexible member to normal position, and ineens cooperating Vwith the 4rreceiving roll for #feeding the record material to fspace the sprinted in'ipressions thereon.

In .a machine ol the class described, the ooinbinationot total printing elements, item printing elements, anzactuator common to the total printing elements and item printingelcments, manipulative amount determining Ydevices controlling said actuator, a pivoted iframe carrying an impression platen mounted yto :rotate "rreely upon a stud supported in said trame, `said .platen being adapted :to take 1an impression 'from ysaid printing elen'ients upon record material, means tor ioscillating 'the pivoted .iirame to causethe platon'to take an impression :from the .item `printing Wheels, and `manually operated total lever `for moving -said @trame so fas it-o cause 'the 'rame ito `4take an impression from 'the total printing elements.

Qa. In :a .machine othe 4class described, Ithe icom'bination Vof total :printing elements, fitein ipninting eleinents,'an actuator common 'to ithe vitotail printing elements and item printing elements, manipulative amount de` `terminling devices ieontrolling ysaid actuator? a supply iroll vand ireceiving la'oll vtor record yinateriaiha pivoted :trame supporting'an im- :p'ression ip'laten 4mounted to rotate freely uponfa stud supported in said iframe so lthat the :record material passes l'ireely thereover during its .travel 'trom'the supply roll to :the receiving zroll, means ior loscillating` 'the -pi-voted 'lrame to `cause ithe platen to take an impression from Ythe `item printing lwheels, ra unanually 'operated :total lvlever for moving :said iframeto cause said platen to ltalre :an impression from rthe `#total :printing elements, `and feeding rmeans operated by the `oscillations di :said pivoted trame ttor advancing said vrecord material.

:In a vmachine `oi the class described, Ithe `coinbination Lof total iprinting element; litem printing elcments,an actuator common 4to Ithe total printing elements :and the item .printing elements, manipulative :amount i determining devices :controlling said actuator, a supply 'roll and receiving roll for record material, Aa ypivoted `carrier supporting an impression platen mounted yto rotate ,upon va stud :mounted in said carrier so as to permit the record material'to pass 'iireely over said platen during its travel. 'from the supply lroll to the ireceiving roll, a movable frame supf porting said Ip'ivotedcarrier, .means itor osiei'llating the pivoted carrier to cause the 'platen to take an impression from the litem printing elements at :each operation ot `the machine, and a manuallyoperated lever tor unoving said frame soias 'to establish an operrati-.ve 'relation ibettveen said platen and the itotal printing elements and vfor `effecting* Ymovement(oli theica'rrier tto cause the `rplaten Ato '.talre an impressi-on from the total print ing elements.

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2G. En a imaeliine .et the class desenibciil, the con'ibination ol' 'total printing elements, item .printingelements, an actuator common to the Etotal printing elements and the .item printing elements, manipulative amount `determining devices controlling said actuator, a supply 'roll and :receiving roll flier record material, a piv-oted carrier `supporting an impression platen mounted to rotate upon =.a stud mounted iin said fcarrier so as 'to :permit the .record material to :pass .freely over said platen during its travel from the supply roll to the receiving iroll, a movable dname supporting said pivoted Garnier, imeans ,for oscillating the :pivoted carrier ito l'cause the lplaten to taire ian impression from the .item printing elements at l.each operation of the machine, Aand fa Imanua'lly ,operated 'lever 'for movingsaid iframe so as to establish 1an operative vrelation lbetween said platen and the 'total printing yelements tand li'or effecting movement o .the carrier to cause the platen to take `an `impression from .the total .printing .elements and ifor eecting a t'eeding movement ot vthe :record fmaterial to space the impressions thereon.

27. iIn a .machine Vof the -elass described, the combination of total `@printing elements, item printing'elements, an actuatorcommon .to the total sprinting elements and the `litem v:printing elements, manipulative 'amount determining devices icontrolling said za'ctuator, a supply roll .anda receiving Toll rior :record material, a pivoted "carrier supporting `an Aimpression platen :mounted :to rotate upon a stud mounted Ain:saidcarrier so :as to pervmit the :record material `to pass 'freely .over said platen during its itra'vel :from `the -sup- :ply roll :to the :receiving roll, a movable @trame supporting said ipivoted carrier, means y'tor oscillating the :pivoted carrier to cause the platen to take an impression from .the :item :printing elements :at each operation Vol Athe machine, and a 4manually voperated lever tor Amoving `said 'frame so as yto establish an operative relation between said platen and said vtotal printing elements vand iter auton'iatically y el'loeting movement ot the carrier to `cause ithe platen to take an impression ttrom the itotal `printing elements and or i'eeding/the lreoord material to 'space rthe impressions thereon.

2S. In a machine of :the class described, the combination of Vitem printing Wheels, total `printing wheels, a common :actuator there-tor, manipulative amount determining devices controlling the said lactuator, apivoted 'ramesupporting record material and an impression aplaten normally -in coopervative `relation `With the item iprinting ivheels, -a slidable member supporting said pivoted frame, :means for vautomatically .oscillating ythe Ipivoted frame independent `of the slidable member =to causethe ,platen .to `take an impression from 'the item printing Wheels, 

